The magical Bo Kaap Quarter is one of the few historic quarters in the South African metropolis. The calls of the muezzin, women with headscarves, minarets and mosques - not exactly a typical image of Cape Town.
This is where the Islamic community, known as the Cape Malays as they are descendants of the slaves once [...]
The city’s main landmark, and also one of the most spectacular viewpoints over the metropolis on the Atlantic Ocean, is Table Mountain. It rises over 3,280 feet above Cape Town, and is an absolute must for tourists. The cable car is the fastest way to get to the top, but the three-hour climb (over 300 [...]
The dam which separates the Amstel River from the IJ Canal and which gave the city its name is no longer the geographical center of the Dutch metropolis, but it is still its focal point. In particular, the 72-foot high National Monument in the middle of the cobbled square is a favorite meeting point for [...]
Toronto is Canada’s largest city and the fifth-largest city in all of North America. With a population of 4 million, the metropolis situated on the northwest bank of Lake Ontario stretches over more than 40 square miles like a rectangular grid.
As Canada’s financial and cultural center and the capital of Ontario, Toronto is a [...]
